RED-BELLIED DIMINUTIVE SNAKE Psomophis obtusus
A small and rarely encountered little snake that rarely reaches more than 50cm in length. Little is known of its breeding habits but it appears to be oviparous. Often found near water, amphibians constitute its main prey.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP809PH) Adult dorsal, 20km from San Ignacio, Departamento Misiones (Arnbjørn Hågensen April 2013).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP810PH) Same individual head (Arnbjørn Hågensen April 2013).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP811PH) Same individual ventral (Arnbjørn Hågensen April 2013).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP812PH) Same individual ventral (Arnbjørn Hågensen April 2013).
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Thanks to Henrik Bringsøe and Rune Midtgaard for assistance in the identification of this specimen.
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